Why kids don't want to share

I think it's easier for children to share if they have siblings. I know as I was growing up, I had 2 older sisters and a younger brother. Of course this would indicate that you were taught as a child to share and get along with others. Also, I found that having your child in a daycare, they must also learn how to share and get along with others. Whereas, an only child has no other siblings to help them teach them in how to share. Therefore, the parent has no one that the child can interact or learn from.

The little kids dont want to share nothing because their hole world belong to them....I like these kids..When you grow up will starting to limit your world in something litle..

When i took some psychology classes back then, my teacher said that that is normal at their age.. they still could not grasp the concept of sharing and giving..so they all want things for themselves.. and that is where parents should really try to show and explain what sharing is all about.

Hi, Teaching children to be generous is not easy. It is a matter of showing them gratitude for things they receive, and sharing them to others. I usually train my kids the act of giving by asking for the things in their hands. Most of time they would refuse, but as time goes by, they would learn to give something even if it is just a little bit. A show of praise for that small act would greatly boost their self esteem and they would be conditioned to give more in the future. This small exercise shall form into a subconscious gesture that eventually becomes a habit that shall stay with them as they grow up.

My three children have always been taught to share from a young age. I have found that my children tend to want to share with others rather than each other at times but I still have noticed that if their brother doesn't have something and they do that they do tend to share with each other to a certain extent. I first noticed how well my children have learned in sharing with less fortunate when my youngest was about 4 at the time wanted to share his quarters in the jar at the grocery store for the St. Judes kids. Since then I have noticed more times in which they love to share with others. My 13 year old came home from school one day and he brought another child home with him on the bus. In talking with him about why he brought this child home with him it came out that this child had been being beaten at home and my son wanted to bring him home with us to hide him from his father. That made me realize how very caring and sensitive my kids are. He hadn't thought it through but thought he could hide the child in his room from his abusive parent. Every time we go to walmart or anything and my children have money in seeing the shriners taking up money at the door they always give part of their money to them even if it means they do not get to buy whatever it is they wanted. I have seen my son bring numerous friends home and makes snacks for all of his friends before they hang out together. I sometimes think I have taught my children too well. We have had numerous times when we have more people than we thought at a meal because someone doesn't have much food at home so my sons bring that child home with them for a good meal. It makes me very proud to see that my children are willing to share and understand that no matter how little you have there are always people who have less than you. I am very glad that I started teaching my children to share at a young age it has made them into very compassionate and loving young men whom I am very very proud of.

sharing is important for person,as a part of the whole society ,we need to learn to how to get along well with others,it concerns a lot about sharing ,so every person should know how to share when they are a child

That is so true. As parents, we should teach our children to share. I have a 26-month old son. I could say he is naturally kind and he already know how to share. Though at some point, at this stage of his life, his behavior tends to vary so we are really watching over him. Being the only son at this moment, he has no one to share with but I let him go with little kids too so he learn how to socialize and interact.

I am unmarried, so i don't know how to answer your question. But i understand children's reflection of share things. It's really hard to teach a child how to do perfect actions. Giant and powerful mother.